Team USA defeated by Europe in Solheim Cup

Team USA were unable to reclaim the Solheim Cup with a disappointing 10-18 loss in Colorado, as the continental side dominated the singles
match-ups on the concluding day three of the biennial contest.

The
toast of the tournament was 17-year-old English star Charley Hull who defeated Paula Creamer 5&4 and continued her
seemingly irrepressible rise to stardom.

Hull said: "I gave
myself high hopes and I just wanted to prove people wrong. I'm 17 and
people were wondering if I could perform under the pressure but I go out
and enjoy it, which takes care of the pressure.

"Before the match I just thought 'bring it' because I beat her on Saturday and I'd try to do it again."

Meanwhile
team-mate Caroline Hedwall was busy making a different kind of history.
Not only did the Swede's victory over Michelle Wie giving Europe the
point they needed to successfully defend the trophy, but it also meant that Hedwall became the first
player in the history of the trophy to win all five of her matches.

European captain Liselotte Neumann was ecstatic with the result and performance of her side that contained six rookies in the ranks.

"It
was really fun to see Caroline get her fifth point this week, making
some history on the team," Neumann said. "Winning here for the first
time, making more history. ... I'm sure we'll go have a drink or two and
do some dancing and singing tonight."

U.S. captain Meg Mallon
was typically gracious in defeat, and suggested that her sides poor performance
was due to their inability to cope with the slick greens and
ineffectiveness over the final three holes.

"The way we played
16, 17 and 18 I think is what really made the difference," Mallon said.
"It wasn't for lack of preparation because we played this golf course
quite a bit. So it wasn't like a surprise for us. It was just a matter
of who dropped the putts on those holes. And unfortunately, it was the
Europeans."